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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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